A group of paddle-boarders were frolicking in the water on the beachfront of Dana Point, Orange County, when a voice came down from a helicopter loudspeaker. Orange County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brian Stockbridge said probably the last thing in the world that they wanted to hear.
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has moved to roll back Obama-era guidance to be “smart on crime” which limited severe mandatory sentences for drug-related charges. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a fellow cabinet member, may have a few words to say about that within the White House.
Russia will take into account the unstable international security situation when deciding on any further steps in the sphere of nuclear disarmament, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's department for non-proliferation, Mikhail Ulyanov, told Sputnik Friday.
Saudi Arabia has unveiled the first domestically manufactured drone -- a light and fuel efficient aircraft that is capable of launching missiles and guided bombs from the heights of up to 20,000 feet.
Failure of the US National Security Agency (NSA) to warn Microsoft of vulnerabilities in their systems raises concern, a US advocacy group said in a statement on Friday.
The US technology giant Microsoft said in a statement on Friday it had identified and patched its operating systems against malicious software called WannaCrypt that is affecting computer networks in as many as 74 nations.
The US House Democrats have demanded that the White House hand over to the Congress the tapes of the January dinner between US President Donald Trump and former FBI Director James Comey.